French Cinema in the 1980s by Phil Powrie
This set of critical essays traces the history of French film in the 80s. Focusing on the theme of the crisis of masculinity in contemporary French culture, and its interrelationship with nostalgia, the crisis in the French film industry is discussed, and specific films examined in detail.
the book is timely indeed.. the most compellling section of the book is the middle one, dedicated to the thriller. Here the author appears to come into full flow and his interpretations are lively and well thought through ... an attractive feature of Powrie's writing is that the chapters often raise more questions than there is space to answer, thus giving the text a polemical edge that should provoke more readers, in a challenging way, to think beyond the arguments provided by Powrie's mostly very readable analyses. * Susan Hayward, University of Exeter, Modern Languages Review, vol 94, no 3, 1999 *
excellent book ... Powrie's efforts to theorize the cinematic production of the 80s are intelligent and thought-provoking. Tightly and clearly written, his book is a valuable addition to any collection on film studies. * Marja Warehime, French Review *
excellent book ... Powrie's efforts to theorize the cinematic production of the 80s are intelligent and thought-provoking. Tightly and clearly written, his book is a valuable addition to any collection on film studies. * Marja Warehime, French Review *
Phil Powrie is Professor of French Cultural Studies and Director of the Centre for Research into Film at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780198711193 |
| ISBN 10 | 0198711190 |
| Title | French Cinema in the 1980s |
| Author | Phil Powrie |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 1997-10-30 |
| Number of pages | 218 |
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